Selective phonographic plating



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SELECTIVE PHONOGRAPHIC PLAYING MACHINE Original Filed Oct. 8, 1 1 8Sheets-Sheet 8 Reloaded Aug. 2, 1938 Paul H. Smyth, Jr., Evanston, Ill,Original N0. 2,004,016, dated June 4, 1935, Serial No. 568,610, October8, 1931.

Renewed November 24, 1936. Application for reissue May 20, 1937, SerialNo. 143,864

71 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in selective phonographic playingmachines.

The present invention relates to that type of phonographic machineswhich are adapted to be signed to provide a vertically adjustable turntable having a range of movements sufficient to permit it to engage andlift any one of the series of records which for the time being ispresented to a position within the lifting range of the turntable, inconjunction with mechanism for swinging the carrier containing theselected record to a position for engagement by the turntable whenlifted. This arrangement enables the swinging record holders to beselectively arranged in two groups on opposite sides of the turntable,and permits a selected record to be swung to the medial or centralposition, and to be engaged by the turntable and played, and thereafterrestored by a swinging operation after the playing of the record hasbeen concluded.

The arrangement is one which is intended to materially simplify theconstruction of the machine as a whole and to obviate the necessity forvertically moving a stack of records to bring the selected record intothe plane of the turntable, as has been customary in certain previousconstructions, thereby utilizing a minimum amount of power in theoperation of the machine and simplifying the mechanical movementsrequired in the performance of the cycle of operations.

Further objects and details will appear from a description of theinvention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fi ure l is a. plan view 01' the machine as a whole, with the outercasing or cabinet removed;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the machine;

Fig. 8 is a plan cross-section taken substantially along the lines 3-;of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional .elevational taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional elevation taken on line 8-5 of Fig.4, looking toward the arrow;

Fig. 6 is enlarged detail, partly in section, of the trip mechanism forcontrolling the selection of the record carriers;

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation taken on line I-.-I of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a detail in elevation, showing the universal restoringmechanism for the record carriers;

Fig. 9 is a sectional plan view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a. sectional detail taken on line l0lll of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a. plan view showing the switch mechanism actuated by thetone arm;

Fig. 12 is a sectional detail taken on line 1 l2-l2 of Fig. 11; and

Fig. 13 is a detail of the lock for holding the selector indicating dialagainst movement during a portion of the cycle of operations.

The machine as a whole is mounted upon a base plate carried by a boardor other mounting 2|. The base plate has mounted thereon a motor 22 foractuating the record carriers, and a motor 23 for rotating the turntable24.

The turntable is mounted upon a vertical spindle 25 driven by a suitabletrain of connections from the motor 23, which motor is of the typeordinarily employed in the driving of phonographic turntables and whichneed not be here described in detail. the turntable, is carried by aplatform 26, which is vertically adjustable and which in turn is mountedupon plunger rods 21 slidably mounted within spaced posts 28 whichspring upwardly from feet 29 which are bolted to the base plate. 0

The arrangement is one which permits the platform, and with it theturntable and motor, to be moved vertically throughout a range ofmovements sufficient to engage any plate which may be selected from theseries with which the machine is equipped.

The turntable platform 28 is vertically adjustable through the medium oflinks 30 (Fig. 4) which are pivoted at their upper ends to the platform,and at their lower ends to crank arms 3| which are keyed to a rock shaft32, so that as the shaftis rotated, the turntable platform will beraised or lowered as the case may be. a

The relation of the links and crank is such that the links. as theyapproach the limit of their upward thrust, will tend to come to agradual stop which is important in effecting engagement between theneedle and the record.

The racking movements of the shaft 32 are imparted thereto through apinion 38 on the shaft, which pinion is in mesh with a sliding rack bar34, which is keyed within a groove in a guide plate 35 secured to thebase plate.

The rack bar 34 is provided with a pin or roller 36, which engages agroove 31 in a cam 38 of as The motor, together with 25 cylindricalform, which also controls the movement of a rack tmr provided with a pinor roller 48, and this rack bar 55 occupies a position above the rackbar 34 and is guided within grooves 4| in front and rear plates 42 and45 respectively, which extend upwardly from the guide plate 85 and whichalso serve as journals for the cam shaft 44 on which the cam 35 ismounted. The cam shaft 44 at its rear end is provided-with a worm gear45 which meshes with a worm 45 on a worm shaft 41, which is connected bya coupling 45 with a shaft 45 suitably geared to the motor 22.

The upper rack bar 35 is provided on its under side with rack teeth 55which mesh with a pinion H on a shaft section 52, which is secured to analigned shaft section 53 by an offset coupling connection 54, arrangedto permit partial rotation of the shaft sections 52-53, withoutinterference from a vertical selector shaft 55, the function of whichshaft will be hereinafter described. The aligned shaft sections 52-58,which operatively considered constitute a single shaft, are journalledat their ends within journal bosses 55 formed on the vertical legs 51 ofa rear frame, which also comprises a boss 58 and a top plate 55, givingto the structure the appearance of an open rectangular frame.

The shaft sections 52-53 respectively carry bevel gears 55-55 which meshrespectively with bevel gears GI-Gl mounted respectively at the lowerends of depending shafts 52-52 which are journalled through the topplate 55 and extend above said plate, as indicated in Fig. 'l. The shaft52 may be termed the record carrier shafts, and since they are mountedin duplicate. a description of one will sufllce for both.

Each of the shafts 52 carries a lower restoring arm 53 and an upperrestoring arm 54, the two arms standing in aligned relation and beingkeyed or otherwise rigidly secured to the shaft. Between the upper andlower restoring arms extends a universal restoring bar 55 (Fig. 8) and auniversal latch bar 56, which latch bar has its ends entered withingrooves 51-51 in the respective arms and is backed at each end by a coilspring 65 which permits the latch bar to yield slightly,

and the ends of the latch bar are retained in place by screw plugs 55-55(Fig. 9). The restoring bar 55 is carried upon screw bolts 1|], andbears at each end against a spring 1i, adapting the restoring bar toyield as occasion may require.

Each shaft 62 serves as a mounting for a series of heads 12, which areshown formed of stamped metal provided with edge flanges 13. Eachcarrier head comprises an outer arm 14 and an inner arm 15 standing inopposed relation to one onother, and the outer arm serves as a mountingfor a neck plate 15 which extends inwardly from a carrier ring 11provided with a marginal flange 18, the ring being adapted to receiveand retain a phonographic record disk, and having an internal opendiameter suflicient to permit the turntable to pass upwardlytherethrough to engage and lift the record deposited thereon. Fig. 6shows the upper carrier heads standing in normal or retracted positionwith one of the underlying carrier heads, with the record supportedthereby, swung inwardly to the medial position in a1ignment with theturntable.

In order to selectively operate the carrier heads, the followingmechanism is provided: The inner arm 15 of the carrier head has itsmargins turned inwardly to afford guide flanges 15 and 85, between whichis slidably mounted a latch plate 8| having a slot 82 engaged and guidedby upsome standing tongues or fingers 88-88 formed on the arm 15, sothat a limited radial in and out movement is permitted to the latchplate.

The latch plate II is provided with a rearwardly extending arcuatefinger l4 configured on its inner edge to afford a book 85, which whenproperly adjusted is adapted to be engaged by the universal latch bar85, which in Fig. 6 on the upper left hand side is illustrated in theposition which it assumes when moved to the degree required to swing oneof the carriers to the medial or delivering position.

When the latch finger 84 is tripped or moved inwardly to the positionindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6, the hook 85 will stand in aposition to be engaged by the universal latch bar, but the presentdevice is so constructed that only one of the entire two-series group oflatch fingers may be tripped at a time, so that at each operation of themachine, the universal latch bar: on opposite sides of the machine willmove idly with respect to all save one of the trip fingers, so that onlya single carrier will be moved to the record delivering position, andwhen thus moved, the universal restoring bar 55 will abut against theflange II on the inner arm of the carrier head and in position torestore the record after the conclusion oi the playing interval, asindicated in Fig. 6.

In order to trip the desired record, the following mechanism isprovided: The selector shaft 58 has keyed thereto a series of disks 88,each provided with a tooth 81, the respective teeth standing inprogressive or offset arrangement around the shaft, as indicated in Fig.6, so that in any given adjustment of the selector shaft but a singletooth will stand in coacting relation to the associated trip finger.

Each of the trip fingers is provided with an outwardly extending lug 88so disposed that when the associated tooth 51 is adjusted into engagingrelation therewith, the trip plate II will be moved inwardly to thedotted line position shown in Fig. 6, thereby bringing the hooked tripfinger 85 into engaging relation with the universal trip bar, but all ofthe other trip plates 8i will be held outwardly by the action of springs85 hearing against the inner ends of the respective plates.

The carrier heads with their trip. fingers are housed within a drumshaped casing 55 provided with a plurality of'partitions 8| whichseparate the casing into compartments, within each of which compartmentsone of the operating mechanisms is located; and the side wall of thehousing is cut away throughout to afford the necessary clearance for theoperation of the parts.

The lower restoring arm 58 operates within a recess 52 formed in theplate 58, and the two sets of mechanisms are symmetrically arranged onoppodte sides of the selector shaft 55, so that the fingers of thelatter will serve to select any desired record in either of the stacks.

'I'he right hand casing 55 carries the mounting for the tone arm 58,which mounting is in the form of a rotatable conical cap 54 which isprovided with a central sleeve 55 swivelly mounted upon a center post 58which serves to center the cap 54 and permit it to rotate with the tonearm as the arm swings inwardly, due to the engagement of the needle 51with the record line.

Secured to the housing 58 is a stationary switch base plate 58 whichcarries the post 58. The switch base plate 58 serves as a support for arocking switch member 55 which is loosely tiltably mounted upon a pinIll anchored in a boss IOI upstanding from and carried by the base plate90, which mounting is sufilciently loose to afford limited rotativemovement of the switch member 09 upon the pin I00, and at the same timea limited rocking movement upon the same Din.

The switch member is provided with an arm I02 adapted to be contacted bya fin I03 standing inwardly from the conical cap. The switch is alsoprovided with a tail I04 which is engaged by a spring I05, the oppositeend of which is secured to a post I06 upwardly standing from a centralpivoted arm I'I,.the spring being obliquely disposed to exert a backwardand upward pull on the tail I04, which has the efiect of oppositelyurging the head end I08 01 the switch member. The head end of the switchmember, when the switch is open, is lifted and rests upon a finger I0Iaupturned from the pivotally mounted arm I01, and when the switch memberis carried around by the engagement of the fin I03 with the finger I02,the head I08 will be tripped oil from the finger I01a and drawndownwardly by the tension of the spring I05, and in so doing will closea switch comprising spring contact members I08-IIO, thereby closing acircuit through circuit wires II I which serve to energize the motor 22.

The switch head I08 is actuated in the opposite direction to open theswitch by the contact of a fin II2 connecting the inner wall of the cap94 with the sleeve 95, which fin when the tone arm is restored to normalposition is brought into engaging relation with the upper end of a studII3 upstanding from the rockin axis of the switch member, so that therestoring movement of the arm will serve to open the switch at theproper instant.

In order to effect a restoration of the tone arm, the upper restoringarm 84 of the right hand side of the machine (Figs. 5 and 6) is providedwith a finger II4, which stands outwardly in position to engage a finger5 on the wall of the conical casing 94, so that as the restoring arm 54is moved, the fingers H4 and H5 will come into engagement and the tonearm will be swung backwardly, with the result that at the terminus ofthis movement the fin I I2 will engage the stud H3.

The forward end of the arm I0! is extended to form a T-shaped head I 0Tbadapted to be engaged by the free end of a fiat spring I 010 inwardlyextending from the cap 94. The relation of these parts s such that theswitch will be opened at the terminus of the restoring movement of thetone arm, which rocks back the stud H3 and at the same time the wipingmovement of the spring I0'lc along the head Illlb throws the fingerI016. slightly to the left in Fig. 7. This has the effect of sopositioning the finger I0'Ia. that the head I08 of the switch, ifreleased, will clear the finger and close the switch. As the recordbegins to play, however, the clockwise movement of the tone arm, throughcontact of the spring I 01c with the head I0lb, restores the finger I0Iato position beneath the head I08, so that upon the release of the studII3 by the fin II2, a closing movement of the switch will be impeded bythe finger I 01a.

However, upon the terminus of the playing movement, the fin I03Will-engage the finger I02 and kick the head I08 oil from the fingerI0Ia, thereby closing the switch at the termination of the playingperiod, and thus energizing the motor 22 to initiate the movementsrequired in restoring the mechanism to its initial position.

As incidental to these restoring movements, the tone arm will be swungoutwardly, and at the terminus of its movement will lift and open theswitch, and at the same time move the finger I010 sufilciently to retardthe subsequent closing oi the switch until kicked oil from the finger bythe fin III.

The selection of the desired record is efi'ected by rotating theselector shaft 55 through the medium of intermeshing bevel gears IIO-III(Fig. 4), the latter of which is mounted upon an adjusting rod 8carrying a knurled knob H9 and a dial I20 having figures inscribedthereon corresponding to the numbers of the respective records.

A look is provided to prevent adjustment while the turntable is in itslowermost position, which lock is in the form of a pivoted finger I2|adapted to engage with any one of the notches in the disk I22 on the rodH8. The shaft 32 carries a finger I23 which is adapted to engage and tolift the tail end of the finger I2I during the cycle of operations ofthe machine, and to be turned into engaged relation after the turntablehas been lowered thereby preventing adjustment of the selectorindicating dial I20 only while the turntable is in the lowermostposition.

In order to prevent turning of the selector shaft 05 in a reversedirection, a ratchet I24 is provided, which is engaged by a spring bar I25 (Figs. 1 and 5) which permits rotation in one direction only.

The turntable motor 23 is actuated through a switch I26 suitablycontrolled by a cam I21 on the shaft 32. It is not deemed necessary todescribe that switch in detail, it sufiicing to point out that as theturntable is elevated to playing position, the switch is operated toenergize the motor and thereby to start the turntable, and when theswitch is thus operated to start the turntable, it interrupts thecircuit of the motor 22 to permit the turntable to remain in playingposition until the contacts I09 and H0 are operated by the tone arm.

In order to more definitely guide and center the records in exactposition, so that the hole in the center oi each record will be engagedby the turntable post 25, a pair of guide arms I20 are provided whichstand outwardly from the platform 26 to a sufiicient distance to embracethe selected carrier ring, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2.

The operation of the machine is controlled by coin actuated mechanismhoused in a coin box I20 into which the rear end of the shaft 44projects, which shaft, through any suitable mechanism properlycorrelated with the time control mechanism, serves to actuate the coincontrolled switch in the coin box after the completion of the cycle ofoperations.

The present invention is not concerned with the details of the coincontrolled mechanism, it sufilcing to point out that such mechanism isproperly correlated with the action of the present machine through theintervention of the shaft 44.

The yoke member 04 connecting the adjacent ends of shaft sections 52 and53 is, as already mentioned, adapted to rock with the shaft sectionswhen they are driven'by the rack 39 and the enmeshing gear or pinion 5|from the cam 38. In so rocking, the yoke member 54 may engage an ear I3lon a pawl I32 pivoted as at I33 on an arm I34 secured on one of the legs51, and may thus swing the pawl I32 inwardly toward the shaft 33. Aspring I33 is adapted to urge the pawl I32 toward its initial position.

The pawl I32 may be employed to rotate the shaft by engaging a ratchetI36 fixed thereon, whereby when the yoke member 34 engages the ear I3Iof the pawl I32, the shaft 33 will be rotated sufiiciently to bring asucceeding tooth I! in coacting relationship with the associated tripfinger lug 33, in order to select the record carrier corresponding tothe lug 33.

In that manner all or some (depending upon the number of coins insertedin the coil control mechanism) of the record carriers may be automatically selected in a predetermined sequence and the records thereinmay be played in the same sequence. As illustrated, the pawl I32 andratch I33 are so arranged that for each reciprocation of the yoke member54, the shaft 55 rotates through the angle between two teeth"controlling successive record carriers. In other words, as illustrated,all or some (depending upon the number of coins inserted in the coincontrol mechanism, of the record carriers may be automatically selected,one after another in rotation, and the records carried by the selectedcarriers may be played in rotation.

With such an automatic arrangement, when the dial I20 is rotatedmanually to a position indicating the selection of a given record, theshaft 55 is rotated sufficiently to bring the finger 31 corresponding tothe next preceding record carrier, to its operative engagement with thetrip finger lug 38 of that record carrier. Then, during the operation ofrestoring the previously played record, the yoke member 54 actuates thepawl I32 and ratchet I36 to rotate the shaft 55 and to bring the finger31 into coacting relationship with the trip finger lug 33 of the recordcarrier bearing the selected record corresponding to the figureindicated on the dial I2Ii.

Operation With the turntable in a lowered position slightly below itsplaying position. and with the tone arm swung outwardly, one'or morecoins are deposited in the coin runway (not shown), which closes theabove mentioned switch (not shown) in the coin actuated mechanism I29for energizing the motor 22, which through the worm gearing causes therotation of the shaft 44 carrying the cam 33.

The rotation of the cam serves to actuate the lower rack 35 and theupper rack 39, and the cam groove 31 is so disposed that the firstoperation to be effected will be a lowering of the turntable from aposition slightly below the playing position through the previouslyselected record carrier to return the previously played record to itsrecord carrier and the restoration of that record carrier with theplayed record therein to its position within its stack. A new record isswung inwardly prior to the lifting of the turntable to its elevatedposition. These operations are effected through the rearward movement ofthe rack 39 which rotates the aligned shaft sections 32-33 in a properdirection to carry the coupling 54 downwardly behind the selector shaft53, and in so doing to index the shaft 55 the distance betweensucceeding fingers 31 through the pawl I32 and the ratchet I33, and toimpart rotation through the beveled pinions iii-6i to the respectiveshafts 32 carrying the restoring mechanism.

Referring to Fig. 6, the restoration of the previously advanced recordcarrier to the left hand stack is effected by the universal restoringbar 33 .QOJIB the short arm of the carrier head and swings it clockwiseuntil the trip finger 34 is restored to its normal or negative positionwith the lug 33 projecting from the slot in the wall of the housing.This completes the restoration of the record carrier and permits theuniversal latch bar 33 to can under the end of the record selected forplaying.

The selection of the record is effected by adiustment of the selectorshaft 33 to bring the proper finger 31 into engagement with theassociated lug 33 whereby to press the corresponding finger 34 inwardlyfor engagement with the universal latch bar 63. That selector shaft 53may, as already described, be so adjusted, at least initially, by thebeveled gears H3 and III, the shaft H3, and the selector knob H3, andsubsequently during each restoration of a played record by the shaftcoupling 3|, the pawl I32, and the ratchet I36. After each suchselection is effected, the configuration of the cam slot 31 causes anadvancing movement of the rack bar 39, which imparts a reverse movementto the aligned shaft sections 32-53, and during this period ofoperation, the universal latch bar 33 swinging in a counter-clockwisedirection will carry with it the engaged latch finger 33 of the recordcarrier bearing the record selected for play and will thus swing thecarrier ring to the center and in position to permit the record to belifted by the elevation of the turntable.

The movements Just described will be imparted to the restoring andlatching mechanisms in both of the stacks, it being understood, however,that one or the other of the universal latching and restoring mechanismsmay operate idly throughout the entire cycle in the event that bothrestoration and selection of a new record occur in the same stack, orthat the restoring movement may occur in one stack, and the selectedmovement in the other stack, depending in all cases upon the location ofthe selected record.

After the newly selected record has been swung to the central position,the configuration of the cam groove 31 is such that the lower rack barwill begin to move inwardly (Fig. 4), rotating the shaft 32 in aclockwise direction, and thereby elevating the turntable through theaction of the arms 3i and links 33. As the turntable is elevated, thearms I23 will embrace the centrally positioned carrier ring and serve tohold it accurately in position while the turntable is rising, so thatthe turntable post 23 will engage the center hole in the record, andthereafter the continued elevation of the turntable will lift the recordfree from the carrier ring and continue to rise until the record iselevated to playing position, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4.

The range of movement of the turntable is suflicient to clear the spaceoccupied by any selected record, irrespective of the plane of theselected carrier ring, so that the turntable will always engage aselected recmfi irrespective of its vertical position. During theraising of the turntable, the switch I26 will be operated. In thatmanner the turntable motor will be energized so that by the time therecord arrives at the playing position it will be rotating rapidly andwill thus engage the needle 31 to start the playing of the record, andthe motor 22 will be deenergined to cause the turntable to remain inplaying position during the playing of the recrd. As the tone arm isswung inwardly durwhich engages deposited, the turntable redeposits thepreviously after which carrier ring.

It will be understood, moreover, that the airrangement of the lock IIIis such that the selected mechanism can only be set during the periodthat the turntable is removed from its lowermost position.

possibility of moi-adjustment entirely obviated.

Although the invention has been described with particularity, it is notthe intention. unless Iclalm: i. In phonographic mechanism 01' the classdescribed, the combination or a plurality of ring shaped recordcarriers, 9. vertical shaft upon record when lifted.

2. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa plurality of ring shalt, universal restoring means carried by theshalt and adapted to carry any selected ecord carrier which haspreviously been swung outwardly, a rotatable turntable, and means forraising and lowering the turntable to move through the position occupiedby an outwardly swung record carrier for engaging and restoring therecord carried thereby, and means for playing the selected record whenelevated. a motor carried by the turntable a motor for actuating theoutward swinging and restoration oi the record carriers, and automaticmeans for timing the movements of the respective m.

6. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination oftwo longitudinally superposed sets oi record carriers, each set normallystanding in column relation and each or the record carriers oi. each setbeing plvotally mounte on a common vertical pivot, and adapted to swinginwardly within its own plane to delivering position, means for swinginga selected record carrier to delivering position, and a verticallymovable rotatable turntable adapted to move through the deliveringplanes of all the record carriers, and adapted thereby to engage andremove the selected record from the positioned record carrier, and meansfor playing the selected record when elevated by the turntable, and asingle selector shalt located intermediate the sets 0! record carriers,said selector shalt being provided with means special to each 01' thefor eflecting engagement of the selected record carrier with said meansfor swinging it outwardly.

I. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination oftwo longitudinally superp sed sets of record carriers, each set normallystanding in column relation and each of the record carriers of each setbeing pivotally mounted on a common vertical pivot, and adapted to swinginwardly within its own plane to delivering position, means for swinginga selected record carrier to delivering position, and a verticallymovable rotatable turntable adapted to move through the deliveringplanes of all the record carriers, and adapted thereby to engage andremove the selected record trom the positioned record carrier, and meansfor playing the selected record when elevated by the turntable, and auniversal restoring mechanism for each set of record carriers, adaptedto restore a previously positioned record to normal position, and asingle selector shaft located intermediate .the sets or record carriers,said selected shalt being provided with means to each of the recordcarriers for electing engagement oi the selected record carrier withsaid means for swinging it outwardly.

8. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination oftwo longitudinally superposed sets of record carriers, each set normallystanding in column relation and each of the record carriers of each setbeing pivotaily mounted on a common vertical pivot, and adapted to swinginwardly within its own plane to delivering position, means for swinginga selected record carrier to delivering position, and a verticallymovable rotatable turntable adapted to move through the deliveringplanes 0! all the record carriers, and adapted thereby to engage andremove the selectedrecord from the positioned record carrier, and meansfor playing the selected record when elevated by the turntable, andadiustable selector mechanism provided with devices special to each ofthe record carriers, said for rotating the same,

some

selector devices being adapted when brought into coacting relation withthe associated record carrier to eilect engagement thereot with themeans for swinging said record carrier outwardly.

9. In phonographic mechanism 0! the class de- 5 scribed, the combinationof two longitudinally superposed sets of record carriers, each setnormally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers ofeach set being pivotally mounted on a common vertical pivot, and adapted10 to swing inwardly within its own plane to delivering position, meansfor swinging a selected record carrier to delivering position, and avertically movable rotatable turntable adapted to move through thedelivering planes oi all the 15 record carriers, and adapted thereby toengage and remove the selected record from the posi tioned recordcarrier, and means tor playing the selected record when elevated by theturntable, and a universal restoring mec for each set 20 of recordcarriers, adapted to restore a previously positioned record to normalposition, and a single selector shaft located intermediate the sets ofrecord carriers, and provided with selector devices special to each ofthe record carriers, said selector devices being adapted when broughtinto coacting relation with the associated record carrier to eiiectengagement thereof with the means {or swinging said record carrieroutwardly.

10. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa vertically movable rotatable turntable and means for vertically movingand rotating the same, a set of carrier rings adapted to normally standin column relation and each ring provided with an extension, a pivotalmounting for said extensions, a slidable latch member carried by each ofthe extensions, a universal latching device adapted to engage with anyone of the latch members when moved to latch engaging position, meansfor swinging the universal latching device to carry with it any one ofthe carrier extensions latched thereto, and adjustable selector meansadapted to selectively engage the respective latching members on theseveral carrier extensions to move a selected latch member to positionto be engaged by the universal swinging latching device, the turntablebeing positioned to move vertically through the positions occupied bythe respective carrier rings when swung inwardly, and means for playingthe selected record.

11. In phonographlc mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa set of ring shaped record carriers normally standing in columnrelation, each provided with an extension, vertically extending pivotingmeans for the several extensions, a universal latch bar associated withthe set of carriers and mounted to swing inwardly, a latching finger oneach of the carrier extensions adapted when tripped to be engaged by theuniversal latch bar, selector means for tripping the latching finger oithe selected carrier to position to be engaged by the universal latchbar, and means for swinging the universal latch bar to carry with it theengaged record carrier, a turntable and means for rotating the same, andmeans for raising and lowering the turntable rier rings when swungelevate a selected record and subsequently restore the same to itscarrier ring, and means !or playing the selected record when elevated.

12. In phonographic oi the class record carriers normally lation, eachprovided with an extension, vertically extending pivoting means for theseveral extensions, a universal latch bar associated with the set ofcarriers and mounted to swing inwardly, a latching finger on each of thecarrier extensions adapted when tripped to be engaged by the universallatch bar, selector means for tripping the latching finger of theselected carrier to position to be engaged by the universal latch bar,and means for swinging the universal latch bar to carry with it theengaged record carrier, a metering bar associated with the universallatch bar and mounted to swing therewith and adapted to engage apreviously swung record and restore it to column position, a turntableand means for rotating the same, and means for raising and lowering theturntable through the planes occupied by the respective carrier ringswhen swung inwardly to engage and elevate a selected record andsubsequently restore the same to its carrier ring, and means for playingthe selected record when elevated.

13. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa plurality of carrier rings, each provided with an extension, verticalpivot means for the extensions, a pivoted universal latch bar common toall of the extenslons, a latching finger carried by each of theextensions and adapted to be tripped in position to be engaged by theuniversal latch bar, and a rotatable selector shaft provided with aseries of fingers adapted severally to engage with the respectivelatching fingers and to trip the fingers to position to be engaged bythe universal latch bar. and means for swinging the latch bar to swingan engaged carrier outwardly to delivering position, a verticallymovable turntable, and means for raising and lowering the same totraverse the planes occupied by the respective records when swung todelivering position, and to thereby engage and elevate the selectedrecord, and means for playing the selected record when elevated.

14. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa plurality of ring shaped record carriers, 9. vertical shaft upon whichthe record carriers are pivotally mounted, means for oscillating saidshaft, means for selectively engaging any one of the record carrierswith the shaft to cause swinging thereof with the forward oscillation ofthe shaft, restoring means for afterwards restoring the selected recordcarrier to normal position, a rotatable turntable, and means for raisingand lowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selectedrecord carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards restore theselected record, and means for playing the record when lifted.

15. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa plurality of ring shaped record carriers, a vertical shaft upon whichthe record carriers are pivotally mounted, means for oscillating saidshaft, means for selectively engaging any one of the record carrierswith the shaft to cause swinging thereof with the forward oscillation ofthe shaft, restoring means for afterwards restoring the selected recordcarrier to normal position, the restoring means being universal to allof the record carriers, a rotatable turntable, and means for raising andlowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selectedrecord carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards restore theselected record, and means for playing the record when lifted.

16. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa plurality of ring a vertical shaft upon are pivotally mounted,

the forward oscillation of the shaft, restoringmeans for afterwardsrestoring the lected record carrier to normal position, a rotatableturntable, and means for raising and lowering the turntable through theposition occupied by the selected record carrier when swung outwardly tolift and afterwards restore the selected record, and means for playingthe record when lifted, and automatic mechanism for timing theoperations of the record carriers and turntable to cause the outwardswinging of the selected record, the subsequent lifting and lowering ofthe turntable, and the ultimate restoring of the selected record carrierto normal position.

17. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa plurality of ring shaped record carriers, a vertical shaft upon whichthe record carriers are pivotally mounted. means for oscillating saidshaft, means for selectively engaging any one of the record carrierswith the shaft to cause swinging thereof with the forward oscillation ofthe shaft, restoring means for afterwards restoring the selected recordcarrier to normal position, the restoring means being universal to allof the record carriers, a rotatable turntable, and means for raising andlowering the turntable through the position occupied by the selectedrecord carrier when swung outwardly to lift and afterwards restore theselected record, and means for playing the record when lifted, andautomatic mechanism for timing the operations of the record carriers andturntable to cause the outward swinging of the selected record, thesubsequent lifting and lowering of the turntable, and the ultimaterestoring of the selected record carrier to normal position. 18. Inphonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination of a setof record carriers normally standing in column relation and each of therecord carriers of the set being pivotally mounted on a common verticalpivot and adapted to swing inwardly within its own plane to deliveringposition, means for swinging a selected record carrier to deliveringposition, a vertically movable rotatable turntable adapted to movethrough the delivering planes of all of the record carriers and adaptedthereby to engage and remove the selected record from the positionedrecord carrier, means for playing the selected record when elevated bythe turntable, and a selector shaft adjacent the set of record carriers,said selector shaft being provided with means special to each of therecord carriers for effecting engagement of the selected record carrierwith said means for swinging it outwardly.

19. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa set of record carriers normally standing in column relation and eachof the record carriers of the set being pivotally mounted on a commonvertical pivot and adapted to swing inwardly within its own plane todelivering position, means for swinging a selected record carrier todelivering position, a vertically movable rotatable turntable adapted tomove through the delivering planes of all of the record carriers andadapted thereby to engage and remove the selected record from thepositioned record carrier, means for playing the selected record whenelevated by the turntable, and a rotatable selector located adinwardlyto delivering iacent the set 01' record carriers and adapted in each ofits diilerent positions 0! rotative adiustment to coact with a selectedone record carriers to eiIect engagement of the selected record carrierwith said means for swinging it outwardly.

20. in phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination01' a set of record carriers each of curved formation and open on itsinterior to aiford edge support for the margin of a record, the carriersnormally standing in column relation and each of the record carriers ofthe set being pivotally mounted on a vertical axis and adapted to swinginwardly to delivering position, the delivering positions of the set ofrecord carriers being in planes superposed in column relation, avertically movable rotatable turntable mounted to move through thedelivering planes of all of the record carriers and adapted thereby toengage and remove the selected record from the positioned recordcarrier, means for supporting and elevating the turntable normallypositioned below the delivering planes of the carriers and adapted toproject the turntable upwardly throughout a range of movementcommensurate with the delivering planes of all of the record carriers,said supporting and elevating mechanism including linkage and beingconfigured to move through a positioned carrier without contacttherewith, said linkage beingadapted atthe conclusion of its upwardthrust to bring the turntable to a gradual stop, a needle coacting withthe turntable, and selector mechanism coacting with the swingingmechanism and adapted to be adjusted to eflect the swinging of aselected record carrier to delivering position.

21. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa set or record carriers each 01! closed ring shaped formation normallystanding in column relation and each oi the record carriers of the setbeing pivotally mounted on a vertical axis and adapted to swingposition, the delivering positions of the set of record, carriers beingin planes superposed in column relation, a vertically movable rotatableturntable mounted to move through the delivering planes of all of theclosed ring shaped record carriers and adapted thereby to engage andremove the selected record from the positioned closed ring shaped recordcarrier, means for supporting and elevating the turntable normallypositioned below the delivering planes of the closed ring shapedcarriers and adapted to project the turntable upwardly throughout arange 0! movement commensurate with the delivering planes oi all of therecord carriers, said supporting and elevating mechanism includingextensible link elements and being configured to move through apositioned carrier without contact therewith, said link elements beingadjustable from a folded to an upwardly extended relation and operableto reduce the lifting speed toward the conclusion oi! the upward thrust,a needle coacting with the turntable, and selector mechanism coactingwith the swinging mechanism and adapted to be adjusted to effect theswinging of a selected record carrier to delivering position.

22. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination 0!a set of record carriers normally standing in column relation and each01' the record carriers of the set being in the form 0! a closed frameopen at its center and configured to engage and support the rim of arecord and each oi the record carriers of of the the set being pivotallymounted and adapted to swing inwardly within its own plane to deliveringposition, means for swinging a selected record carrier to deliveringposition, a vertically movable rotatable turntable mounted to movethrough the delivering planes 01 all 0! the record carriers and adaptedthereby to engage and remove a selected record from the positionedrecord carrier, means for supporting and elevating the turntablenormally positioned below the delivering planes of the carriers andadapted to proiect the turntable upwardly throughout a range of movementcommensurate with the delivering planes of all or the record carriers,said supporting and elevating mechanism including extensible linkelements and being configured to move through the open center portion ofa positioned carrier without contact therewith, said link elements beingadjustable from a folded to an upwardly extended relation and operableto reduce the lifting speed toward the conclusion of the upward thrust,a needle coacting with the turntable, and an adjustable selector locatedadjacent the set of record carriers and adapted in each or its differentpositions of selective adjustment to effect engagement between thecorresponding record carrier and said means for swinging it todeliveringposition.

23. In phonographic mechanism oi! the class described, the combinationof a set of record carriers normally standing in column relation andeach or the record'carriers oi the set being in the form of a closedframe open at its center and configured to engage and support the rim oia record and each of the record carriers of set being pivotally mountedand adapted to swing inwardly within its own plane to deliveringposition, means for swinging a selected record carrier to deliveringposition, a vertically movable rotatable turntable mounted to movethrough the delivering planes of all of the record carriers and adaptedthereby to engage and remove a selected record from the positionedrecord carrier, means for supporting and elevating the turntablenormally positioned below the delivering planes of the carriers andadapted to project the turntable upwardly throughout mensurate with thedelivering planes 01' all of the record carriers, said supporting andelevating mechanism including extensible link elements and beingconfigured to move through the open center portion or a positionedcarrier without contact therewith, said link elements being adjustablefrom a folded to an upwardly extended relation and operable to reducethe lilting speed toward the conclusion of the upward thrust, a needlecoacting with the turntable, and selecting means adapted to efiectengagement between a selected record carrier and said means for swingingit to delivering position.

24. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa set of open record carriers each configured to,aflord edge support fora record, each carrier having an extension from one edge thereof fornormally supporting the carriers in column relation, a vertical pivotpost common to all the extensions for pivoting all of the carriers incoaxial alignment, a univer- V sal latch bar having upper and lower armspivoted at their inner ends substantially concentrically with the pivotpost to afford swinging movements of the latch bar around the verticalaxis of said pivot post, selector means including a manually controlledmechanical mechanism adjustable to effect engagement between any.

a range of movement comselected carrier extension and the universallatch bar, cam driven means for swinging the latch bar to swing theselected carrier outwardly to delivering position, a turntable andsupporting and elevating means therefor adapted to raise and lower theturntable throughout the delivering planes of all of the recordcarriers. and needle carrying means cooperating with the the turntable.

25. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination oia set of open record swinging the vertical axis of said pivot post,selector means adjustable carriers each configured to aflord edgesupport for a record, each carrier having an extension from one edgethereof for of said pivot post, selector means adjustable to carriers,and needle carrying means cooperating with the turntable.

27. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa set of open record pivoted at the upper end in relation to thetumtable, crank means pivoted to the lower end of the link means,operating mechanism for swinging the crank means to elevate theturntable by upwardly projecting the link means to carry the turntablethrough the delivering planes of all of the record carriers and bringthe turntable to a gradual stop at the end of the upward lift, andneedle means coacting with the turntable.

28. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa set of open record porting the same beyond the vertical pivot tocarriers, a turntable and means for rotating the same, link meanspivoted at the upper end in relation to the turntable, crank meanspivoted to the lower end of the link means, operating mechanism forswinging from the course of said carriage for supporting records, meansfor selectively placing said records in any sequence in the course ofsaid reciproca'ble carriage whereby to deliver the records to carriagefor moving said turntable to and from said reproducing device,reciprocating means heneath said carriage for moving said carriage and Vfor selectively swinging any one of said turntable to and from saidreproducing device, a plurality of pivoted record carriers adiasaidturntable and swingable to the path of said turntable for deliveringrecords to and receiving the same from said turntable, each said recordcarrier having an opening therein through which said turntable and saidcarriage therefor are adapted to pass in the movement of said turntableto and from said reproducing device when said record carrier is swunginto the path of said turntable, means said record carriers into thepath of said turntable, and means movable with said carriage forembracing any selected record carrier in the path of said turntablebefore and after said turntable passes through said opening in itsmovement to and from said reproducing device.

32. An automatic phonograph having a reciprocable turntable and aplurality of pivoted record carriers swingable between inactivepositions laterally removed from said turntable and active positions fordelivering records to the path of said turntable, in combination withmeans for arranging any one of saidrecord carriers in its activeposition, and guiding means movable with the turntable to engage andcenter the record carrier in active position with respect to saidturntable.

33. In a phonograph, record playing means, a turntable movable to andfrom said record playing means, a plurality of record carriers movableinto and from the path of said turntable, a manually operable selectorfor selecting said record carriers in any sequence for movement into andfrom the path of said turntable, a motor, a cam driven by said motor,oscillatable means for moving the selected record carrier to and fromthe path of said turntable, and means driven by the motor driven cammeans for oscillating said oscillatable means and for moving the movableturntable.

34. In an automatic phonograph, the combination of a hub member having aplurality of spaced parallel slots in the periphery thereof providingbearing surfaces, a shaft centrally of said hub member, a plurality ofrecord carriers loosely pivoted on said shaft and extending through saidslots outside of said hub member and having supporting engagement withsaid bearing surfaces, and means for selectively oscillating said recordcarriers to deliver records for and to remove the same after playing,said bearing surfaces being adapted to support said record carriersthroughout their respective paths.

35. In an automatic phonograph, a record supply source, comprising ashaft, cylindrical hearing means arranged coaxially about said shaft andhaving at a side thereof alternately arranged bearing members andperipheral slots, and a plurality of record carriers each having an armextending into a said peripheral slot, each said arm being looselypivoted at one end on said shaft and hearing at its other end on a saidbearing member whereby said record carriers are swingable in parallelpaths about said shaft.

36. In an automatic phonograph, means for playing a selected record, ashaft for controlling the selection of records, means for rotating saidshaft comprising a gear mounted on said shaft, a movable memberdrivingly engageable with said gear for rotating the same a definitedistance in a direction to rotate said shaft, an operating membermovable a definite distance for operating said movable member, anothershaft having some a projection for actuating said operating member, agear on said other shaft, and rack means for driving said gear to rotatesaid other shaft whereby said projection actuates said operating member.

3'7. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of independently movablerecord carrier rings, selector means therefor, means for moving therecord from a selected ring to a playing position, said means includinga reciprocable turntable, a shaft for moving said independently movablerecord carrier rings, another shaft for controlling the reciprocation ofsaid turntable, means for rotating each of said shafts in timedrelationship to position any selected ring in the path of saidreciprocable turntable, comprising a drive gear on each said means fordriving each drive gear, cam means for actuating said gear means, andmeans for driving said cam means.

38. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of independently movablerecord carrier rings, selector means therefor, means for moving therecord from a selected ring to a playing position, said means includinga reciprocable turntable, a shaft for moving said independently movablerecord carrier rings, another shaft for controlling the reciprocation ofsaid turntable, means for rotating each of said shafts in timedrelationship to position any selected ring in the path of saidreciprocable turntable, comprising a drive gear on each said shaft forrotating the same, gear means for driving each drive gear, a single camfor actuating said gear means, and means for driving said cam.

39. In a phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combinationof a plurality of open record carriers, each configured to afford edgesupport for a. record and each having an extension from one side thereoffor supporting the carriers, a pivot post common to all of theextensions for pivoting all of the carriers normally in coaxialalignment, means having spaced arms pivoted substantially concentricallywith said pivot post to afford swinging movements of said spaced armsabout the axis of said pivot post, said means having a member betweenand swingable with said arms for engaging said extensions, selectormeans including mechanism adjustable to eflect engagement between anyselected carrier extension and said member for engaging the same, meansfor swinging the first said means to swing the selected carrieroutwardly to delivering position, a reciprocable turntable, supportingand reciprocating means for the turntable, adapted to reciprocate saidturntable throughout the delivering planes of all of the recordcarriers, and needle carrying means cooperating with the turntable.

40. In combination in a phonograph, reproducing means, a turntablereciprocable between playing and non-playing positions, pivotallymounted means laterally removed from the course of said turntable forsupporting records, means for selectively placing said records in anysequence in the path of said turntable whereby to deliver the records tosaid turntable for playing by said reproducing means, link meansarranged in the projection of the edges of said turntable taken in thedirection of its reciprocation and extendable therein for moving saidturntable from said nonplaying position to said playing position at aspeed gradually diminishing as said turntable approaches said playingposition, and driving means for said link means.

shaft for rotating the same, gear 41. A phonograph comprising recordplaying raising and lowering said turntable, means for means, areciprocabie turntable. adapted to move rotating sai c m sh f means orin rruptin records to and from said record playing means the rotation ofsaid cam shaft during each playfor playing thereby, a plurality oi setsof record ing period, and automatically operating means carriers, eachrecord carrier being movable befor actuating the interrupting means. 5tween a position coaxial with said turntable and 46. In a multi-recordphonograph including an idle position laterally ot the firstsaidposition, record playing means, a turntable movable to whereby toposition a record in and to remove and from operative relationship withsaid record the same from the path of the reciprocable turnplayingmeans, and a plurality of superposed rectable, selector means forselecting a said set oi rd carriers individually swingable in respecl0record carriers, and mechanical means for suctively independ nt h o t Pto n f m cessively moving the record carriers oi the sepositions in thepath of said turntable ior cooplected set between their idle positionsand their eration therewith to move records to and from positionscoaxial with said reciprocable turntable, said playing means for playingthereby, a selecwhereby the records in the selected set of cartorapparatus for selectively moving pluralities l5 fiom said record playingmeans, a plurality of at positions respectively corresponding to thosemeans for moving any selected rec rd arr r b after another, and meansfor swinging said recwith said reciprocable turntable. the selectedrecord carriers with the predeter- 43. In an automatic phonograph, aplurality mined records to and from their respective posiof movablerecord carriers, means for playing a. tions over the turntable.

selected record, a shaft coacting with said record 47. In phonographicmechanism of the class 3:;

carriers for controlling the selection of records, described, thecombination of a vertical member.

means for rotating said shaft comprising gear a p ral ty of ring-shapedrecord carriers means o nt 0n the s i h ft, a operative mounted on saidvertical member to swing about member drivingly engageable with saidgear the vertical axis thereof, means mounted on said means for rotatingthe same a definite distance vertical member for swinging said recordcarriers 6 to rotate said shaft, a rock shaft having a proabout the saidaxis in one direction, means for jection oscillating therewith foractuating said S c y a g any one of the record caroperating member, gearmeans on said ro k shaft, riers with the record carrier swinging meansto and driving means engaging the last said gear swing the said recordcarrier in that direction, means for rocking said rock shaft wherebysaid restoring means universal to all of the record projectionintermittently actuates said operative v carriers for afterwardsrestoring the selected recmember. 0rd carrier tonormal position, arotatable and 44. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality reciprocableturntable, and means for raising of movable record carriers, means forplaying a and lowering the turntable through the p s on selected record,a shaft coacting with said record occupied by the selected recordcarrier when 5 ri r for controlling th l ti of rd swung in the firstsaid direction to lift the record and means for rotating said shaftcomprising from the selected record carrier and afterwards manuallyoperable drive means for rotating the to restore it to the Same. andmeans p y said shaft a desired distance, gear means mountt ec rd whenlifted. ed on said shaft, an operative memberdrivingly In p fl ap c ehan sm of the class engageable with said gear means for rotating thedescribed, the combination of a substantially same a definite distanceto rotate said shaft, a Vertical m a pl a i y of ring-shaped recrockshaft having a projection oscillating thereord carriers mounted on saidvertical member with for actuating said operative member, gear to swingabout the vertical axis thereof, means means on said rock shaft, anddriving means en. mounted on said vertical member for swinging 0o gagingth inst s id gear m n for r ckin id said record carriers about said axisin one direcrock shaft whereby said projection actuates said tlon. m nsf r s i ely n n ny one of operative member after said manually operablethe record carriers with the record carrier swingdrive means rotatessaid shaft a desired distance. 8 m a -8 t sw n d ecord ca rier in that45. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality direction, restoring meansfor afterwards restor- 55 of record carriers movable to record playinDosiing the selected record carrier to normal position, tion, aturntable, means for selecting the record a rotatable and reciprocableturntable, means carriers to be moved to the record playing posiforraising and lowering the turntable through tion, means governed in partby said selecting the position occupied by the selected record carmea sf uc s i y moving a record rier when swung in the first said directionto lift riers with he re r selected to a position abo e the record fromthe selected record carrier and said turntable, means for raising andlowerinz afterwards to restore it to the same, means for said turntable,a cam shaft having cam means playing the record when lifted, andautomatic thereon for operating said means for moving said means fortiming the operations of the record record carriers and for operatingsaid means for carriers and turntable to cause the swinging oi 78 theselected record carrier in the first said direction, the subsequentlifting and lowering of the turntable, and the ultimate restoring oi theseiecied record carrier to normal position.

49. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa vertical mem her, a set of ring-shaped record carriers mounted on saidvertical member to swing about the vertical axis thereof, means forswinging said record carriers about said axis in one direction, meansfor selectively engaging a predetermined pluralit y of said recordcarriers one at a time with the record carrier swinging means to causethe successive swinging of each of the predetermined plurality of recordcarriers in that direction, restoring means for afterwards restoring theselectcd record carriers to their normal positions, a rotatable andreciprocable turntable, means for raising and lowering the turntablethrough the positions occupied by the selected record carriers whenswung in the first said direction to lift the record from each of thepredetermined plurality of record carriers and afterwards to restore itto the same. means for playing the records when lifted, and automaticmeans for timing the operations of the record carriers and turntable tocause the swinging of the selected record carriers in the first saiddirection, the subsequent lifting and lowering of the turntable, and therestoring of each selected record carrier to normal position.

50. In phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combination ofa plurality of open record carriers, each configured to afford edgesupport for a record, each carrier having an extension from one edgethereof for normally supporting the carriers in column relation, 3.vertical pivot post common to all the extensions for pivoting all of thecarriers in coaxial alignment, a bar having an arm mounted at its innerend on the pivot post to afford swinging movements of said bar about thevertical axis of said pivot post, selector means including a manuallycontrolled mechanical mechanism adjustable to effect engagement betweensaid bar and a predetermined plurality of carrier extensions one at atime, cam driven means for swinging said bar to swing the selectedcarriers outwardly one at a. time to delivery positions, a turntable,and supporting and elevating means therefor adapted to raise and lowerthe turntable throughout the delivery positions of all of the recordcarriers, and needle carrying means cooperating with the turntable.

51. In a phonograph, the combination of a reciprocable turntable, meansfor reciprocating said turntable between playing and non-playingpositions, and means for playing a record at the playing position ofsaid turntable, with a plurality of pivoted record carriers havingdelivery positions in the path of said reciprocable turntable and normalpositions outside of said path, driven means for swinging said pivotedrecord carriers from said normal positions to said delivery positions,cam operated means for selectively engaging a plurality of predeterminedrecord carriers one at a time with said driven means to cause swingingof the said predetermined record carriers to their delivery positions,and restoring means for restoring each said predetermined record carrierto its normal position before the next said predetermined record carrieris swung to its delivery position.

52. In a phonographic mechanism of the class described, the combinationof a plurality of open record carriers each configured to afford edgesupport for a record and eachhaving an extension from one side thereoffor supporting the carriers, a pivot post common to all of theextensions for pivoting all of the carriers normally in coaxialalignment, means pivoted to swing about the axis of said pivot post forengaging said extensions, selector means including mechanism adjustableto effect engagement between a predetermined plurality of carrierextensions one at a time and said member for engaging the same, meansfor swinging the first said means to swing the record carriers havingthe predetermined plurality of extensions one at a time outwardly todelivery positions, a reciprocable turntable, supporting andreciprocating means for the turntable adapted to reciprocate saidturntable throughout the delivery positions of all of the recordcarriers, and needle carrying means cooperating with the turntable.

53. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of record carriers, aturntable, a selector means operable in advance of playing forpredetermining a plurality of records to be played. means governed bysaid selector means for successively moving the record carriers with thepredetermined plurality of records to a position above said turntable,means for raising said turntable to pick up the predetermined records onsaid record carriers to play the same, means for rotating saidturntable, and means for actuating said foregoing means.

54. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of record carriers, aturntable, selector means operable in advance of playing forpredetermining a plurality of records to be played, means governed bysaid selector means for successively moving the record carriers with thepredetermined plurality of records to a position above said turntable,means for mounting the record carrier moving means and said recordcarriers for movement about a common axis, means for raising saidturntable to pick up the predetermined records on said record carriersto play the same, means for rotating said turntable, and means foractuating said foregoing means.

55. In an automatic phonograph, a plurality of record carriers, aturntable, a sound pick-up, means for causing the records on said recordcarriers normally to be played in rotation, selector means forpredetermining a plurality of records to be played, means governed inpart by said selector means for successively moving the record carrierswith the predetermined plurality of records to a position above saidturntable, means for raising said turntable to pick up the predeterminedrecords on said record carriers to move them into playing engagementwith said sound pick-up, means for rotating said turntable,automatically operating means for returning said sound pick-up to itsoriginal position, and means for controlling the operation of saidforegoing means.

56. In an automatic phonograph, a. plurality of record carriers, aturntable, a sound pick-up, means for causing the records on said recordcarriers normally to be played in rotation, selector means forpredetermining a plurality of records to be played, means governed inpart by said selector means for successively moving the record carrierswith the predetermined plurality of records to a position above saidturntable, means for mounting the record carrier moving means formovement alongside of and parallel to that of said record carriers,means for raising said turntable to pick up the predetermined records on

